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Drone Makers Shift to Commercial Uses as Consumer Market Crashes
The fledgling drone industry is in the throes of change as weak consumer demand and falling prices drive startups to shift their focus to specialized business applications. 3D Robotics, an early ...
Metromile, CoverHound Partnership Announced
CoverHound, an online insurance agency, and Metromile, a pay-per-mile auto insurance provider, announced Monday that they are teaming up to provide more coverage options for customers of both ...
Will GoFundMe Disrupt the Insurance Industry?
Insurers eyeing disruption from the newest cohort of peer-to-peer insurers, including names like Lemonade and Friendsurance, may have be overlooking the biggest potential disrupters of them ...
Nationwide, GEICO Disclose Continuation of Military Veteran Hiring Programs
Nationwide and GEICO are reaffirming their support and resources for plans to hire more U.S. military veterans in various roles. Nationwide plans to hire at least another 1,000 additional military ...
Generali’s Asset Management Unit Helped Support Q3 Performance
Assicurazioni Generali, Italy's biggest insurer, said on Thursday its operating profits were down 5.6 percent so far this year but despite low interest rates the performance had improved in the third ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Tokio Marine and Kinsale
Chubb has introduced a new liability coverage suite to protect family offices and trusts in Canada. Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance is working with Pitney Bowes on interactive video ...
SCOTUS May Allow Miami to Sue Banks Over Lending Bias
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it could allow Miami to pursue lawsuits accusing major banks of predatory mortgage lending to black and Hispanic home buyers resulting in loan defaults ...
New Technologies Improving Hurricane Mitigation and Building Resiliency
New technological developments are now poised to reduce the likelihood of hurricane wind damage and to improve our understanding of the impact hurricanes have on existing building inventory. These ...